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AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami, connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026), told the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly that helium had received accusation that immoderate AIADMK MLAs had been promised ministerial berths and positions arsenic heads of assorted boards and corporations to beryllium connected the broadside of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
Mr. Palaniswami’s code successful the Assembly during the treatment connected the spot ballot connected Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s TVK-led authorities assumes value against the backdrop of a split successful the AIADMK legislature party, arsenic 25 rebel MLAs headed by S.P. Velumani supported the assurance motion, portion the remaining 22 MLAs led by Mr. Palaniswami voted against it.
47 AIADMK MLAs elected connected ‘Two Leaves’ symbol
Mr. Palaniswami said, “The AIADMK MLAs were elected lone aft gathering the radical and seeking their assurance successful the sanction of Puratchi Thalaivar MGR [M.G. Ramachandran] and Puratchi Thalaivi Amma [J. Jayalalithaa]. A full of 47 MLAs person been elected connected behalf of the party. I person been functioning arsenic the wide secretary. It is rather communal successful immoderate enactment to person differences of opinion. In specified a situation, however is it just for the Chief Minister to get the enactment of 1 group? This should not go a incorrect precedent. It volition pb to equine trading. When we met the radical during the election, we sought their mandate connected the committedness that the AIADMK-led confederation would triumph and the AIADMK would signifier the government.”
Mr. Palaniswami added: “All the 47 MLAs were elected connected the ‘Two Leaves’ symbol. People voted believing that these MLAs would guarantee that the AIADMK authorities would beryllium formed. I person received accusation that immoderate of our MLAs had been promised ministerial berths and positions arsenic heads of assorted boards and corporations to enactment the government. The Chief Minister should not springiness country to that. You [Chief Minister] person promised cleanable and transparent governance. I anticipation you volition not deviate from that promise.”
Objection for allowing Velumani to speak
He besides said each the AIADMK members successful the Assembly would ballot against the question moved by the Chief Minister. When Mr. Palaniswami completed his speech, Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar called S.P. Velumani, who heads a rebel radical successful the AIADMK, to talk connected the motion. However, AIADMK MLAs backing Mr. Palaniswami powerfully objected. They questioned the ground connected which Mr. Velumani was being allowed to talk erstwhile Mr. Palaniswami had already spoken connected behalf of the AIADMK.
However, the Speaker said it was up to him to determine who should beryllium fixed an accidental to talk successful the House. Meanwhile, Mr. Velumani continued his code amid little commotion successful the House.
Mr. Velumani said the AIADMK rebel MLAs would widen enactment to the authorities and ballot successful favour of the motion. He urged the Chief Minister to guarantee that payment measures implemented during the tenure of erstwhile Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa continued.
He besides said: “People of Tamil Nadu person reposed religion successful the Chief Minister. We [the rebel MLAs] are not vying for immoderate posts.”
